THE CASEY COUNTY FISCAL COURT MET IN REGULAR SESSION MONDAY.
JAILER, TOMMY MILLER ADDRESSED THE COURT CONCERNING RENEWAL OF THE JAIL'S CELL PHONE CONTRACT, AND A $50,000 TECH GRANT FOR COMPUTER SYSTEM UPGRADES. THE COURT APPROVED PENDING A REVIEW BY COUNTY ATTORNEY, TOMMY WEDDLE.
MILLER ALSO PRESENTED THE COURT WITH A PROPOSAL FOR A STATE WORK RELEASE PROGRAM. IT'S BASICALLY THE SAME PROGRAM IN USE FOR LOCAL INMATES. MILLER PROPOSED A PILOT PROGRAM OF ABOUT 5 INMATES FOR A FEW MONTHS TO SEE HOW IT GOES. THE ISSUE WAS TABLED 'TIL NEXT MEETING, PENDING A REVIEW OF THE PROGRAM BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.
MILLER TOLD THE COURT THAT CONTRABAND HAS BECOME AN INCREASING PROBLEM FOR JAIL FACILITIES EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING CASEY COUNTY. HE PRESENTED A PROGRAM TO REPLACE STANDARD MAIL WITH A DIGITAL SERVICE, AND PROPOSED THE ACQUISITION OF A BODY SCANNER FOR THE JAIL. THE COST OF THE SCANNER IS $185,000, SET UP ON A YEARLY PAYMENT OF $25,000. THE MONEY WOULD COME FROM THE JAIL'S CANTEEN FUND. THE COURT TABLED THE ISSUE FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
TWO TERMS ARE NEARING EXPIRATION ON THE LIBRARY BOARD. THE COURT VOTED TO RE-INSTATE STACEY BEELER. KAY KING WAS VOTED IN TO FILL THE SEAT BEING VACATED BY MARK WOLFORD. THE TERMS ARE FOR FOUR YEARS.
THE COURT VOTED TO KEEP THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TAX RATES UNCHANGED FOR THE YEAR. THE RATE WILL STAY AT 4.3 CENTS PER $100 ASSESSED VALUE FOR REAL & PERSONAL PROPERTY, AS WELL AS MOTOR VEHICLES.
UNDER MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, A PART-TIME SEASONAL EMPLOYEE AT THE AG CENTER REQUESTED HIS PAY PERIOD BE CHANGED FROM MONTHLY TO BI-WEEKLY. THE REQUEST WAS APPROVED.
AND THE COURT VOTED TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS, AS REQUIRED PER AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE KENTUCKY WIRED PROJECT.
